You nailed it. Clumsy cases absolutely destroy the elegance of these beautiful devices. I'm not as confident about dropping them though. However the Samsung

You nailed it. Clumsy cases absolutely destroy the elegance of these beautiful devices. I'm not as confident about dropping them though. However the Samsung Galaxy A3 I use has proved to be very durable. Among casual drops, it has sustained multiple drops to stone floors from considerable heights and being violently thrown across the room (not by me). The aluminium casing has some small dents and the Corning Gorilla Glass 4 screen has a few small scratches. Otherwise it's still in excellent condition.